The Connection Between Job Satisfaction and Job Attitudes

Crites (1985) has aptly distinguished between job satisfaction and job attitudes. He observes, If it is some specific aspect of the job such as duties and tasks or working conditions, then the concept which is defined would be job attitude. If it is the overall job in which the individual is presently employed, then the concept would be job satisfaction

According to Keith Davis and John W. Newstrom (2002), Job Satisfaction is a set of favorable or unfavorable feelings and emotions with which employees view their work. It is outside the goals of any organization whether public, private, or nonprofit. Akintoye (2000) asserts that money remains the most significant motivational strategy. Though way back Abraham Maslow (1943), gave a model that shows that factors that motivate an individual keep changing as one climbs the ladder of age and maturity. And also, achievement of one goal sets the ball rolling for another one to be achieved. Thus, to be motivated is a constant need. There are times when one faces a period of de-motivation and everything seems bleak. It is then that they need to find what would motivate them back into action.

According to Carlyle's ìGreat Man Theoryî (1888) an organization's achievements are its employee's achievements. This theory shows how important employees are for an organization and how important it is that they are satisfied, motivated and hence productive. As it is a well known fact that these two factors of Motivation and Job Satisfaction have a boundless effect on the performance of an employee as well as the association thus the study of relationship between these two variables unarguably becomes a subject of prime importance and of great concentration for study and further research. Before moving further let us look at what other projecting and important researchers have to say about these two factors or what they have found earlier in their studies.

Crites (1985) has suitably distinguished between job satisfaction and job attitudes. He observes if it is some specific aspect of the job such as duties and tasks or working conditions, then the concept which is defined would be job attitudes. If it is the overall job in which the individual is presently employed, then the concept would be job satisfaction According to Keith Davis and John W. Newstrom (2002),Job Satisfaction is a set of favorable or unfavorable state of mind and reactions with which employees view their work. It is an examine the effect of individual attributes, job characteristics, and organizational variables on three aspects of work motivation : job satisfaction, organizational commitment and job participation.